MotoringFile was born out of a love for all things MINI. Technically started in January 2003 with our first post announcing that MINI had just won car of the year. But in reality it started way before. I grew up with a love for all things automotive. That fascination was particularly influenced by my dad’s BMW 2002tii and my love for all things British.
The 20 year experiment of run-flats is over for MINI. After years of customer complaints about ride quality, performance impacted by weight and high replacement costs, MINI has decided to eliminates run-flats...
If you’ve been following our coverage on the new (U25) MINI Countryman internal combustion models you’ll notice an unusual discrepancy. The US spec versions of the Countryman S and Countryman JCW have...
The 3rd Generation MINI Cooper (known as the F56) is ending production and with it the manual transmission. Replacing it will be the F66, an almost entirely new MINI Cooper that will...
Find Out How You Can Still Get The Best Car from the Current Range The MINI Clubman production is ending and with it our favorite current MINI made. Dealer stock is quickly...
You’re looking at the all new MINI Countryman S with 241 HP, 295 ft lbs. While we’ve seen the electric Countryman SE and the petrol Countryman JCW, until today MINI had yet...
When we first saw spy photos of radical MINI’s circular OLED display we quietly wondered if the brand was moving away from CarPlay and Android Auto like General Motors has. Turns it...
Want the to hear about the Countryman JCW from the man who know’s more about it than almost anyone one the planet (and certainly in the US)? We go in-depth on the...
MINI OS9 and its integration of CarPlay and Experience Modes is unlike anything we’ve see from MINI or an other automaker. We recently had a chance to go hands-on with the new...
Our First Take On The petrol powered, 312 HP Countryman JCW. New from the Inside Out. The MINI Countryman JCW is a big deal for the brand. It’s also a big MINI....
The 2025 MINI Countryman is all new and available in both internal combustion and electric formats for the first time. In the US it will be a more paired down model offering...
